"The blood of the Martyrs has watered the ground and made gardens bloom"

"The blood of the Martyrs is a beacon that lights the path to liberation and freedom"

Palestinian university honors terrorist "Martyrs" with memorial

By Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik

A private university in Ramallah held a memorial for five student terrorists who died as "Martyrs." At the event, a mother of one of the terrorists spoke on behalf of the families and stated:

"The blood of the Martyrs has watered the ground and made gardens bloom"

[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 20, 2017]

The official PA daily further reported that she "expressed pride at being the mother of a Martyr who did not hesitate to sacrifice his blood and soul for his homeland and people."

Likewise a father of one of the terrorists "emphasized that the blood of the Martyrs is a beacon that lights the path to liberation and freedom."

Coordinator of the Fatah Shabiba Student Movement at Modern University College Hussein Ajouli "repeated the commitment and loyalty to... the blood of our people's Martyrs, among them the Martyrs of Modern University College who have ascended [to Heaven] in defense of the honor and for the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, and Palestine." Fatah official Jamal Muhaisen was also present at the event.

Among the five terrorists, one attempted to ram his car into Israeli soldiers, another stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier, and a third attempted to stab an Israeli soldier. The fourth was injured during a confrontation with Israeli security forces and later died of his wounds, while the fifth died of a fatal disease after being released from an Israeli prison. (See details below.)

The following is a longer excerpt of the report in the official PA daily:

Headline: "Memorial service for the Martyrs of Modern University College"
"The student council at Modern University College yesterday (Sunday) [Nov. 19, 2017] held a memorial service for its student Martyrs (Shahids) at the college's building in Ramallah, in the presence of Fatah Movement Central Committee member Jamal Muhaisen...
It should be noted that five students from Modern University College ascended [to Heaven] as Martyrs within a year, during the mass uprising that broke out in order to come to the aid of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and they are: Jaafar Awad (i.e., Palestinian prisoner who died of disease), Mahmoud Alyan (i.e., Palestinian injured in confrontation with Israeli forces), Ali Al-Kar (i.e., terrorist, wounded 1), Ahmad Jahajha (i.e., terrorist, attempted to ram his car into Israeli soldiers), and Muhammad Al-Jalad (i.e., terrorist, attempted to stab 1).
In his speech, Jamal Muhaisen spoke about the central stages of the Palestinian cause... He also emphasized the significance of the young Palestinian people's role in the struggle...The mother of Martyr Mahmoud Alyan gave a speech on behalf of the families of the student Martyrs in which she said that 'The blood of the Martyrs has watered the ground and made gardens bloom'...She expressed pride at being the mother of a Martyr who did not hesitate to sacrifice his blood and soul for his homeland and people.The father of Jaafar Awad emphasized that the blood of the Martyrs is a beacon that lights the path to liberation and freedom.
Coordinator of the Fatah Shabiba [Student Movement] at Modern University College Hussein Ajouli repeated the commitment and loyalty to [former PA] President Martyr Yasser Arafat, founder of the Palestinian state, and to the blood of our people's Martyrs, among them the Martyrs of Modern University College who have ascended [to Heaven] in defense of the honor and for the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, and Palestine."

[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 20, 2017]

On Facebook, Modern University College lists itself as a "private university in Ramallah"

Jaafar Awad - 23-year-old Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jail who was released due to fatal disease. He died of it on April 9, 2015.

Mahmoud Alyan - 22-year-old Palestinian who was injured during a confrontation with Israeli security forces near Ramallah in November 2015, and died of his injuries a few days later.

Ali Al-Kar and Ali Takatka - Palestinian terrorists who stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier near Ariel on March 17, 2016. They were shot and killed during the attack by Israeli security forces.

Ahmad Jahajha - 21-year-old terrorist who attempted to ram his car into Israeli soldiers near Qalandiya, south of Ramallah, on Dec. 16, 2015. Jahajha was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers.

Muhammad Al-Jalad - Palestinian terrorist who attempted to stab an Israeli soldier with a screwdriver at Hawara checkpoint outside Nablus on Nov. 9, 2016. The screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier's flak jacket, and Al-Jalad was shot and wounded by other soldiers at the scene. Al-Jalad died of his wounds at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva in Israel in February 2017.